Weightlifting at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

Weightlifting at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was the seventh appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games.

The events took place at the newly constructed Christchurch Town Hall in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974 and featured contests in nine weight classes.

England and Australia topped the weightlifting medal table with identical medal records.

Medal table

Medal winners Flyweight 52kg Bantamweight 56kg Featherweight 60kg Lightweight 67.5kg Middleweight 75kg Light Heavyweight 82.5kg Middle Heavyweight 90kg Heavyweight 110kg Super Heavyweight +110kg

Results

Flyweight 52kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 215 2 200 3 192.5 4 190 5 187.5 6 180 7 170 8 145

Bantamweight 56kg PosAthleteKg 1 222.5 2 212.5 3 212.5 4 172.5 5 No total

Featherweight 60kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 237.5 2 235 3 232.5 4 227.5 5 225 6 225 7 217.5 8 212.5 9 180

Lightweight 67.5kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 260 2 255 3 252.5 4 252.5 5 250 6 247.5 7 207.5 8 205

Middleweight 75kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 275 2 275 3 270 4 270 5 255 6 252.5 7 227.5 8 227.5 - No Total

Light Heavyweight 82.5kg PosAthleteKg 1 302.5 2 300 3 292.5 4 290 5 230

Middle Heavyweight 90kg Pos Athlete Kg 1 330 2 315 3 310 4 310 5 290 6 277.5 7 275 8 265 9 260 - No Total - No Total

Heavyweight 110kg Pos Athlete Weight 1 352.5 2 340 3 320 4 317.5 5 310 6 245 - No Total - No Total

Super Heavyweight +110kg Gold medal winner Graham May famously fell face first during one of his lifts, with the bar rolling off the stage. Pos Athlete Kg 1 342.5 2 337.5 3 330 4 312.5 5 307.5 - No Total - No Total

See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting

References